Jimmy Fallon defended his interview with Donald Trump last week,
which came under fire for being too soft on the Republican
presidential candidate.

"Have you seen my show? I'm never too hard on anyone," Fallon
told TMZ
in a video interview.

The "Tonight Show" host's playful, softball interview, which
ended with his toughest question — whether Trump would let him mess up the candidate's hair —
inspired a lot of heated criticism among viewers and members of
the media.

Huffington Post writer Maxwell Strachan called the interview
"an extended on-air puff piece" and dinged Fallon for playing
nice with a controversial figure running for the highest job in
the nation.

Meanwhile, viewers took to social media to berate Fallon's
performance. Their comments included calling the interview
"sickening" and making comparisons of the interview to Nazi
propaganda.

I can't make any jokes about Jimmy Fallon. The way he showcased Trump like a lovable old grandpa was sickening.